Darren Harriott 2017 Best Newcomer Nominee

Defiant

Darren Harriott wasn’t short of opinions in ‘Defiant’. He offered refreshing takes on Barack Obama, Jeremy Corbyn and Brexit, but the West Midlands comic had a knack for being able to see (and argue) both sides of a debate. There was a family strand to this impressive show, too, as the former bouncer talked about his Rastafarian, drug-dealer father who committed suicide in prison, and the mental health issues his family had faced. It was a relaxed, articulate debut.